First entrepreneurs night 2016
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How to build a world class company. Axel Schultze explains how to compete for funding in a world where hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs are competing for funding while at the same time the numbers of investors in startups is declining.
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- 1. © Copyright S3 Academy 2014#S3Accel #Society3 Entrepreneurs Night 2016
- 2. 2© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Building a world class business Creating a big picture Having a long term perspective Having a compelling business model Crafting a profound capitalization strategy Attracting customers, partners and investors Relentless execution Missing anything? The product? Nope! Attributes of top Silicon Valley companies
- 3. 3© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Big Picture Yes, the sky is the limit Big picture is NOT big numbers It's the 'Polaroid' of your vision It's how you change things It's what changes for the users It's how everything is going to connect
- 4. © Copyright S3 Academy 2014#S3Accel Long Term Perspective How will your market evolve? How will technology evolve? What is your role in it? How will you keep up? How long is long? Everything mainstream today, was developed at least 10 years ago
- 5. 5© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Business Model Business Models are the real disrupter Great business models consistantly outperform great technology Business models can force leaders to become followers
- 6. 6© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Profound capitalization strategy What is your current cap table like? How much do you think you need to raise? What will your A-Round be like What will your B and C Round be like What other rounds will come? What will your IPO be like? How much control will you have?
- 7. Attracting customers, talents, partners, investors Top notch founders are IN the market with a consistant and compelling story Attracting customers by talking to them Building partners by knowing what others do Finding talents by looking for the best people Attracting investors through recommendations Being continuously talked about
- 8. 8© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Relentless Execution Leading means getting things done through other people It takes team work to make a dream work Leaders are first and foremost pace maker Leaders are like conductors - they don't play a single instrument
- 9. 9© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Recent funding rounds
- 10. 10© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Wanted Top notch entrepreneurs Smartest teams Disruptive business models Long term vision Business focused founders Growing a global business …we are sure we find those in Europe before they move elsewhere
- 11. 11© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 From Silicon Valley to Luzern European startup scene grows fastest Nearly unlimited capital in Switzerland Investors seeking new opportunities Startups blum where capital is available
- 12. 12© Copyright S3 Accelerator 2016 Copying or distribution is prohibited #Society3 Join an amazing journey We’re helping entrepreneurs turn innovative product ideas into economic successes Providing connection, acceleration & funding Society3 Entrepreneurs Camp April 4-8